This collection of essays was inspired or influenced by the seminal work of John Haddox in his 50 years working as a philosopher and activist at the University of Texas, El Paso. The book includes papers in Latin American and Mexican philosophy, philosophy and activism, and Native American thought. “Haddox’s philosophical starting point is what is local and personal, even though his conclusions are of universal significance. His work functions as an important reminder that it is a mistake to think that the philosophical issues of Latino/Hispanics or Native American are “foreign” or outside of those in the United States. These cultures have always been part of America, though they often remained dormant or at the margins. The areas of research and teaching first opened by Haddox and sustained in this book, and they promote cross-cultural understanding – something we need more and more as we continue our journey in the 2l Century. I congratulate the editors of this book for their fine contributions and commend this book for all in the field of American philosophy, in the broad but forgotten sense of that word.” – Prof. Gregory Fernando Pappas, Texas A & M University